All Colour Reel: Merrion Square

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2343
Date Released
29 Apr 1974
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
All Colour Reel
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Merrion Square Colour. DESCRIPTION: A new public park for the people of Dublin in Merrion Square. The park is being leased by the City Corporation from the Church. SHOTLIST: GV overhead view of Merrion Square Park. SV Leinster House & lawn. SV statue of George Bernard Shaw. CU Shaw 1856 - 1950. SV crowd by Park. SV Archbishop of Dublin Dr Ryan and City Chairman Fred Mullen who unlocks the gate. GV overhead shot of Park. SV Archbishop and Mullen surrounded by children walk in park. SG crowd with girls skipping in f/g in the road.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Local government; Religion and belief
Locations
Dublin
Card file number
99888
Credits:
Camera
George Fleishchmann
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'All Colour Reel: Merrion Square', British Movietone News Issue No. 2343, 29 Apr 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30315 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)